महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा। मद्भावा मानसा जाता येषां लोक इमाः प्रजाः॥
maharṣayaḥ sapta pūrve catvāro manavastathā madbhāvā mānasā jātā yeṣāṃ loka imāḥ prajāḥ
Meaning
The seven Great Seers, the progenitors of mankind, the Ancient Four, and the Lawgivers were born of My will and come forth directly from Me. The race of mankind has sprung from them. (Mareechi, Atri, Angira, Pulah, Kratu, Pulastya, Vahishta; the Masters: Sanak, Sanandan, Sanatan, Sanatkumar.)
English translation by Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain. Sanskrit text in the public domain. About Duvidha